الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل الأخلاق الحسنة وما يتعلق بهاIssues of Good Character and Related Matters
بَابُ التَّرْغِيْبِ فِي الْعَفْوِ عَنِ الْمَظَالِمِ وَفَضْلِهِ
Chapter on encouragement to forgive wrongs and its virtue
Hadith 9183
عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ثَلَاثٌ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ إِنْ كُنْتُ لَحَالِفًا عَلَيْهِنَّ لَا يَنْقُصُ مَالٌ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ فَتَصَدَّقُوا وَلَا يَعْفُو عَبْدٌ عَنْ مَظْلَمَةٍ يَبْتَغِي بِهَا وَجْهَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا (وَقَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ إِلَّا زَادَهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا عِزًّا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ) وَلَا يَفْتَحُ عَبْدٌ بَابَ مَسْأَلَةٍ إِلَّا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بَابَ فَقْرٍ
Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Verily, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! There are three things, I certainly swear by them: (1) Wealth does not decrease because of charity, so give charity; (2) When a servant forgives an injustice seeking the pleasure of Allah Almighty, then because of that Allah Almighty elevates him. In one narration: Allah Almighty will increase his honor on the Day of Resurrection; and (3) When a servant opens the door of begging, Allah Almighty opens the door of poverty upon him.
Hadith 9184
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا شَتَمَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَالنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَالِسٌ فَجَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعْجَبُ وَيَتَبَسَّمُ فَلَمَّا أَكْثَرَ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِ بَعْضَ قَوْلِهِ فَغَضِبَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَامَ فَلَحِقَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَانَ يَشْتُمُنِي وَأَنْتَ جَالِسٌ فَلَمَّا رَدَدْتُ عَلَيْهِ بَعْضَ قَوْلِهِ غَضِبْتَ وَقُمْتَ قَالَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ مَعَكَ مَلَكٌ يَرُدُّ عَنْكَ فَلَمَّا رَدَدْتَ عَلَيْهِ بَعْضَ قَوْلِهِ وَقَعَ الشَّيْطَانُ فَلَمْ أَكُنْ لِأَقْعُدَ مَعَ الشَّيْطَانِ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ ثَلَاثٌ كُلُّهُنَّ حَقٌّ مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ ظُلِمَ بِمَظْلِمَةٍ فَيُغْضِي عَنْهَا لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَّا أَعَزَّ اللَّهُ بِهَا نَصْرَهُ وَمَا فَتَحَ رَجُلٌ بَابَ عَطِيَّةٍ يُرِيدُ بِهَا صِلَةً إِلَّا زَادَهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا كَثْرَةً وَمَا فَتَحَ رَجُلٌ بَابَ الْمَسْأَلَةِ يُرِيدُ بِهَا كَثْرَةً إِلَّا زَادَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِهَا قِلَّةً
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man began to abuse Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) while the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting nearby, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was amazed and kept smiling. When that person increased his insults, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) replied to some of his abuses. At this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became displeased and left. Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) followed him and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! He kept abusing me, but you remained seated. When I replied to some of his abuses, you became angry and stood up. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In fact, there was an angel with you who was replying on your behalf, but when you yourself started to retaliate, Satan entered, and I cannot sit with Satan. Then he said: O Abu Bakr! Three things are certain: (1) Whoever is wronged and overlooks it, Allah Almighty grants him tremendous help; (2) Whoever gives gifts to maintain relationships, Allah Almighty grants him abundance; and (3) Whoever begins to ask (people) to increase his wealth, Allah Almighty increases the decrease in his wealth.
Hadith 9185
عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ لَقِيتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَخَذْتُ بِيَدِهِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي بِفَوَاضِلِ الْأَعْمَالِ فَقَالَ يَا عُقْبَةُ صِلْ مَنْ قَطَعَكَ وَأَعْطِ مَنْ حَرَمَكَ وَاعْفُ عَمَّنْ ظَلَمَكَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I met the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and, holding his hand, said: O Messenger of Allah! Tell me about virtuous deeds. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Uqbah! Join ties with the one who cuts you off, give to the one who deprives you, and forgive the one who wrongs you.
Hadith 9186
عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يُجْرَحُ فِي جَسَدِهِ جِرَاحَةً فَيَتَصَدَّقُ بِهَا إِلَّا كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ مِثْلَ مَا تَصَدَّقَ بِهِ
Sayyiduna Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever is wounded in his body and he forgives it, then Allah Almighty will make that thing an expiation for him according to his forgiveness.
Hadith 9187
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ اسْمَحْ يُسْمَحْ لَكَ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Forgive, so that you may also be forgiven.
Hadith 9188
عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ الْيَمَانِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ قَوْمًا كَانُوا أَهْلَ ضَعْفٍ وَمَسْكَنَةٍ قَاتَلَهُمْ أَهْلُ تَجَبُّرٍ وَعَدَدٍ فَأَظْهَرَ اللَّهُ أَهْلَ الضَّعْفِ عَلَيْهِمْ فَعَمَدُوا إِلَى عَدُوِّهِمْ فَاسْتَعْمَلُوهُمْ وَسَلَّطُوهُمْ فَأَسْخَطُوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِمْ إِلَى يَوْمِ يَلْقَوْنَهُ
Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin Yaman (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There was a people who were weak and destitute; those who were arrogant and numerous fought against them. Then, when Allah Almighty gave victory to the weak over them, they turned against their enemy, enslaved them, and dominated them, and in this way, until the Day of Resurrection when they meet Allah Almighty, they incurred His displeasure upon themselves.
Hadith 9189
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ أَقَالَ عَثْرَةً أَقَالَهُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever forgives someone’s mistake, Allah Almighty will forgive his (slips and mistakes) on the Day of Resurrection.
Hadith 9190
عَنْهُ أَيْضًا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَا نَقَصَتْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ وَلَا عَفَا رَجُلٌ عَنْ مَظْلِمَةٍ إِلَّا زَادَهُ اللَّهُ عِزًّا وَلَا تَوَاضَعَ أَحَدٌ لِلَّهِ إِلَّا رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Charity does not decrease wealth, whoever forgives oppression, Allah increases his honor, and whoever adopts humility for the sake of Allah, Allah elevates him.
